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Richy Taddeo
Castrocaro Terme, FC Italia
Millburn Podiatry Group
Millburn, NJ
About
Bio
Podiatrist practicing in NJ with frequent trips to Emilia Romagna in Italy. All aspects of Podiatric care with concentration on the Diabetic foot and Sports Medicine and Custom Functional Orthotics.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Podiatry
Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery
Languages spoken
Italian
Doctor Q&A
259 Answers
91 Agrees
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A 47-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Depends...: Usually one. Sometimes you have to go back if there is more debris in there. Even the smallest piece of skin or nail can cause discomfort
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
No: Total nail avulsion is for the worst of cases when both borders are badly affected. I do these less than 1% of the time.
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A 17-year-old male asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
You need both: to lose weight effectively. Limit your calories, eat protein and fiber, and exercise at least thirty minutes a day. If you can lower your caloric inta... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Could be : the nerves that go to those areas originate in the lower back. It is a bit odd that it is on both legs and in different dermatomes but injuring two pa... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Yes but...: You'd be better served rolling a frozen water bottle on your heel, stretching your Achilles' tendon, and wearing shoes with good arch support. Take th... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Lean protein/fiber: Is what you should be eating. Increase exercise and decrease calorie intake. Everything else is just a gimmick or a shortcut
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Regrowth of nail..,: Is possible or scar tissue from chemical burn. It is also possible that too much nail was excised and the groove is trying to harden to protect itself... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
More wear on the: Outside of the sole is normal because it is where heel strike occurs. To much wear makes gait become less properly functional and means it's time to g... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
That's too long: go somewhere that will take you sooner to properly bandage and splint it
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A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Ice and rest: If the pain is bad and doesn't get better in a couple of days have it looked at.
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A female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Yes: But try adding fiber supplement daily in the morning to help with constipation. Good diet has no peers.
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A 37-year-old male asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
No: Corticosteroids are not anabolic steroids which build muscle. Corticosteroids work to suppress a bodily response or as an anti inflammatory
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A 50-year-old male asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Can last long: Try to avoid excessive supination (opening your hand from palm down to palm up). Ice the area and massage vigorously
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A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Just ask him: But I really don't think you'll need it. In 20 years of practice, I have never had to give a patient crutches for an ingrown toenail procedure
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A 29-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Pick a location : That is not saturated with other podiatrists. Start simple and keep your overhead low. All you really need are your mind, instruments, and patients. D... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Possible: rotator cuff strain or tear. Ice it and rest with gentle motion and massage. If it doesn't get better, have it looked at
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A female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Calorie restriction : decrease your caloric intake and make those calories in the form of lean protein like poultry and fish and fiber in the form of vegetables
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A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
No: Sore muscles are normal but knee pain is not. Usually it's a meniscus issue but get it looked at if it persists or gets worse
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A female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Misspelled: gluteal tuberosity is a prominent bony landmark that may be causing irritation of muscle or inflammation of nerve. Ice, anti-inflammatory, and possibl... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Probably trauma: Repetitive trauma against the second toe from shoegear can cause this. Most times this toe is longer than the two toes in both sides and it will rub o... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
No: Trauma-related or fluid or possibly early arthritis. Rest, ice, and moist heat massage.
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A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Many possibilities : But the bottom line is tha heels provide poor support and even poorer weight distribution. If you add that they constrict the forefoot as well then yo... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Keep the skin: Well-hydrated with creamin the winter and walk a lot in shoes with good arch support
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A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Surface stain: From the nail polish especially if it was a dark color
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A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Lactic acid buildup: it was makes muscles sore. Usually if you are sore it means that you injured muscles enough that they need to repair the micro-injury you caused. That... Read More
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A 61-year-old male asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Temporary orthotics?: It is probably an accommodative device and not a functional one. They are too big for the shoe you are using. Like tape, the rule of the thumb is if i... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Keep it clean: And antibiotic ointment to prevent further infection. The piece of nail has to come out the skin its piercing to make the problem go away. Go see a Po... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Let it grow out or,.: Fall off. It may take some time and if it's uncomfortable get it looked at. The nail may grow 'funny' after trauma.
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A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
I would: It’s probably nothing serious as that is common but maybe a doctor can give you an option to reduce or eliminate it.
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A 37-year-old male asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Ignore: Don't put yourself in a position of trying to do something that you might not be able to do.
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A member asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Depends: On tolerance and pain level. But there should be enough given to maximize pain relief. Weight of patient is another consideration
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A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
It means : That you have external physical damage to your toe
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A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
It depends : Most simple procedures are done in the office setting but more complex surgeries are done in the hospital or a surgi-center.
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A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Probably a Pod: They see that issue all the time and an ortho deals more with joint and muscle issues whereas a neuroma is a nerve issue.
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A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Temporary nerve...: ischemia. I'm assuming you were on the bottom and your lover was on top. The pressure against you lower back nerves probably temporarily cut off circu... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
It's probably yeast: So you need an anti fungal that is effective against yeast
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A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Yes: Make sure they have been trained in it and perform it with some regularity
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A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Depends: I do. If you need them, it doesn't matter what you do for a living :)
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A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Possibly irritation : From a shoe that caused friction and pressure to the skin
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A female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Yes: soap and water then apply an antibiotic cream. Put a bandage on if it's weepy
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A 49-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Yes: it is a compartment syndrome that is symptomatic because it is an acute inflammation
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A 37-year-old male asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Ignore: Don't wear shoes that put pressure on toes or cause friction on protruding toes or a bunion.
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A 37-year-old male asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Ignore: Diabetics and poor circulation sufferers should be well-informed on specific foot 'signs'.
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A 37-year-old male asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Ignore: Be specific about how you did it and how it hurts.
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A 37-year-old male asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Ignore: Increased walking creates increased circulation which is the best way to keep the foot healthy.
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A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Nitric oxide before : Whey protein powder after. Any GNC will have all you need
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A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Either or: Both can get you in a walking boot or treat that issue
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A 20-year-old male asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Lean protein : Fiber in the form of vegetables. Eat protein within an hour after working out. Protein powders are good for that but fish, turkey, and chicken are bes... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Only MRI will tell: But doc probably is pretty certain it's a strain based on your clinical presentation otherwise he would have sent you for the MRI. Just rest it and ke... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Abdominals are...: your best bet. Sit-ups for all the abdominal muscles would strengthen the core and mimic what muscles you would most be using during sexual activities... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Taddeo is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Taddeo is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks! I'll try out one of my old running shoes and an arch support insole to see if it helps before considering orthotics.
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Thanks. FYI - F/up last wk. Dr filed w/ Dremel & color looked more normal too. Will see in 2 months if re-thickens or bad color, then oral meds.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Your reply is the most insightful as compared to the other 3 that were just too obvious a choice. thanks.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
New York College of Podiatric Medicine,
Graduated 1995MD
Residency
JAMAICA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
Residency
WYCKOFF HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER
Awards
Top Podiatrist, Second Place, National - Fall
2014
Top Doctor, Third Place, New Jersey - Fall
2014
Founding Rx Editor, First Place, National - Winter
2015
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